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Japanese corporate workers walk a crosswalk in Tokyo's business district on Friday June 30, 2006. Japan's jobless rate fell to 4.0 percent in May from 4.1 percent a month earlier, the government said Friday, indicating the labor market is becoming tighter.
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Japan's jobless rate drops, deflation slows
Fri 28 Jan 2011
TOKYO - A batch of economic indicators released in Japan on Friday offered glimpses of both hope and doubt, underscoring ongoing questions about the fate of the still-fragile recovery. The jobless... (photo: AP / KATSUMI KASAHARA)
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INSTANT VIEW 5-Samsung Q4 profit down on chips, flat screens
Fri 28 Jan 2011
SEOUL, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co , the world's top memory chipmaker, reported its weakest profit in six quarters, as muted demand for televisions and computers hit prices of its... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Shark Silhouette  Kansas City Star  Fri 28 Jan 2011
Top 20 shark-catching nations accused of failings
More News Two environmental groups on Thursday accused the 20 countries that catch the most sharks of failing to fulfill promises made to the U.N. to better conserve the animals that are increasingly... (photo: Creative Commons / Raeky)
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Hokkaido,Japan - Otaru Handicrafts - Otaru Souveniors - Shops - Streets - Tourism - Tourists. (ps1)  Asahi News  Fri 28 Jan 2011
More tourists than ever, but too few
Japan played host to a record 86.1 million foreign visitors in 2010, up 26.8 percent from the previous year, according to the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO). But the number fell short of... (photo: WN / patricia)
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Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson congratulates guard Kobe Bryant (24) in the fourth quarter during an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in New York, Monday, Feb. 2, 2009. Bryant had 61 points in the game as the Lakers won 126-117. The Los Angeles Times Fri 28 Jan 2011
Kobe Bryant wants to give Phil Jackson one more title as parting gift
He acknowledges the importance of winning it all this year 'to send him off in the right way.' Jackson reiterates he will be done coaching after this season: 'There's no... (photo: AP / Kathy Willens)
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A veterinary official dressed in a protective suit looks on while his car, not seen, blocks the access to a house where bird flu killed some domestic birds, in the village of Pavlovskoye, some 20 km (12 miles) south of Moscow, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2007. Birds near Moscow were killed by avian flu and authorities are checking whether the cause of death was the H5N1 strain, which can kill people, an official said Friday. Asahi News Fri 28 Jan 2011
Experts warn avian flu could persist in Japan
The fifth confirmed outbreak of avian flu in two months has experts concerned that migratory birds are bringing to Japan highly pathogenic viruses that could survive for... (photo: AP Photo / Ivan Sekretarve)
Disease   Health   Japan   Photos   Wikipedia: Avian influenza
Sony Corp.'s digital camera ad is seen in a Tokyo train Wednesday, May 16, 2007. Sony's loss in the January-March quarter widened slightly from a year ago as improved sales and reduced restructuring expenses failed to offset the massive costs for the new PlayStation 3 game machine, the company said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Katsumi Kasahara)hg3 TechNewsWorld Thu 27 Jan 2011
Sony's Latest Pocket PlayStation Packs Dual Cams, Quad-Core Chip
Sony (NYSE: SNE) Computer Entertainment has disclosed further details about the PlayStation Portable 2, nicknamed the "Next-Generation Portable," or NGP, at a press... (photo: AP Photo / Katsumi Kasahara)
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Toyota - Automaker Daily Star Lebanon Thu 27 Jan 2011
Toyota recalls 1.7 million vehicles for fuel leaks
Thursday, January 27, 2011 - Powered by --> TOKYO: Toyota recalled nearly 1.7 million cars worldwide Wednesday for fuel leaks, the latest in a ballooning number of... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
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Lenovo shop in Beijing, China LA Daily News Thu 27 Jan 2011
Lenovo, NEC to form Japan's largest PC venture
By Mari Yamaguchi Associated PressPosted: 01/27/2011 08:28:30 AM PST TOKYO -- NEC and China's Lenovo said Thursday they will join forces to create the largest... (photo: AP / Andy Wong)
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Specialist Neil Gallagher smiles as he works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008. A surprised Wall Street jumped Tuesday at the Federal Reserve's historic decision to further slash interest rates and pledge broad support to reinflate the troubled economy The New York Times Thu 27 Jan 2011
Wall Street Treads Softly After Latest Jobless Data
Wall Street indexes eased upward in early trading on Thursday after the government said more people applied for unemployment benefits last week. Add to Portfolio... (photo: AP)
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